Script Opbuf 9 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, social media, elegant, retro, friendly, confident, handcrafted, expressiveness, display impact, signature feel, handmade charm, brushy, calligraphic, swashy, looped, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-like script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning in their internal structure, with rounded bowls, teardrop-like joins, and occasional looped descenders. Strokes show an energetic rhythm and slightly variable texture, with flourished entry/exit strokes that suggest a fast, confident hand. Uppercase forms read as more embellished display capitals, while lowercase keeps a smoother cursive flow with consistent connections and soft curves.
Well suited to branding and identity work where a handcrafted script can add personality, such as packaging, café/restaurant marks, boutique labels, and event collateral. It performs best at display sizes for headlines, posters, and social graphics, where the stroke contrast and flourished capitals remain clear.
The overall tone is polished yet personable—combining a classic sign-painter feel with modern, upbeat warmth. Its sweeping curves and bold strokes give it a confident presence, while the rounded forms keep it approachable rather than formal or stiff.
The design appears intended as a bold, contemporary brush-script for display typography, balancing decorative movement with readable cursive construction. It aims to provide an expressive, signature-like look with enough consistency to hold together across longer phrases.
Capitals feature more dramatic curves and occasional swash-like strokes that can create a lively word shape in headlines. Numerals echo the same brush modulation and rounded construction, keeping the texture consistent across mixed text.